After Salvini's election as federal secretary of Lega Nord, the party is currently led by a federal commissioner appointed by Salvini, namely Stefano Borghesi, while Giorgetti serves as national president.

The party participated to the 1989 European Parliament election as the leading member of the coalition Lega Lombarda – Alleanza Nord (8.1% in Lombardy and two MEPs elected). In 1989–1990 it took part in the process of federating the Northern regionalist parties, ahead of the regional elections. In February 1991 it merged into Lega Nord and since then it has been the "national" (hence, regional) section of Lega Nord in Lombardy.

The LL elected its new leadership at a congress on 1–2 June 2012. Matteo Salvini ran as candidate of the faction around Roberto Maroni,[12][13] while Cesarino Monti was the candidate of the old guard and of Bossi's loyalists.[14][15] Salvini won the election with 74% of the votes, that is to say the support of 403 delegates out of 532.[16][17] Soon after, Giorgetti was appointed national president.